1. Nelson Mandela Practice Exercise tenses and Word Order
Listening comprehension
Prof. Myrna Monllor
English 112

2. Where is South Africa located?

3. What is apartheid? When was it established?
Apart-hood
“separateness”
What is apartheid? When was it established?

4. Instructions Listen carefully to the reading.
The professor will read three times.
After the first reading, the professor will answer questions about any word you don’t understand.
After the third reading, you will write in your own words about Nelson Mandela.
Be sure to use your verbs correctly.

5. Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela died In December He was 95 years old. He was one of the most important political figures of the 20th century because through his leadership and personal sacrifice he helped end apartheid in South Africa.

6. Nelson Mandela
In 1948 the apartheid system separated the black majority from the white minority who governed South Africa. Mandela, who was born in 1918 to an African prince, studied law at prestigious universities.

7. Nelson Mandela
Mandela fought against apartheid for many years. In 1962 he was arrested and spent 27 years in prison. During those years, Mandela became the most influential black leader in South Africa.

8. Nelson Mandela from prison in 1990, he continued to work for a multi
After he was released
from prison in 1990, he
continued to work for a multi
racial democracy in his
country. In 1994 he became
president of South
Africa. His presidency ended
the system of apartheid
practiced since For his
work against this system, he
received the Nobel Peace Prize
in 1993.